1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With just five weeks before King Charles Ⅲ’s coronation (加冕典礼), workers at Duchess China (瓷器) Factory in the central England city of Stoke-on-Trent     1     (be) busy producing “God Save The King” china teacups and plates     2     (meet) the expected demand for the historic event.

“Duchess China Factory,     3     started producing china tableware in 1888, has struggled in recent years. But this year we’ve received many orders from many countries, including New Zealand, Canada, Australia     4     America,” said Jason Simms, the company’s managing director. “We hope that the coronation will help us to sell our royal souvenirs across the globe.”

The teacups and plates for King Charles Ⅲ’s coronation feature the Union Jack (国旗)     5     (color) of red, white and blue and they are decorated     6     the words “God Save the King”. The chief     7     (design) said he was inspired by the tableware     8     (produce) in the 1930s for the coronation of King George Ⅵ,     9     (Charles) grandfather.

When Charles is crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6, the ceremony will be the UK’s first coronation since his mother, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ,     10     (become) queen almost 70 years ago.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

No discussion about Chinese culture is complete without mentioning of the Great Wall. It is one of the most amazing     1    (structure) in the entire world. Through more than 2,000 years from the     2    (seven) century BC to the 16th century AD, 19 Dynasties built parts of the Great Wall,     3    (add) up to over 100,000 kilometers. It prevented northern people on horseback     4     attacking people in the south.

The hardships involved in building the Great Wall are beyond     5    (imagine). A Chinese idiom     6    (vivid) expresses the Great Wall, “Efforts joined by many can build the Great Wall.”

Over the centuries, the Great Wall    7    (become) a symbol of strength for the Chinese people. For example, the national anthem, composed by Nie Er,     8    (call) on the people to “build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood.”

The well-preserved sections we see today were mainly built during the Ming Dynasty (1368

—1644), among    9    the most popular are around Beijing, including Badaling, Mutianyu, Juyongguan, and Simatai. A day tour or     10     long hike along the Great Wall allows you to travel back in time to feel the thousands of years’ changes and the ethos (精神风貌) of the ancient Kingdom of China.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the umbrella first used for?

A．Keeping off the rainwater.

B．Showing the power of the officials.

C．Protecting people from the sunlight.

2. Who first used the umbrella in Europe?

A．The English

B．The Greeks.

C．The French.

3. In what way have umbrellas changed so much?

A．The weight.

B．The style.

C．The color.

4. What is the talk mainly about?

A．The history of the umbrella.

B．The popularity of the umbrella.

C．The importance of the umbrella.

4 . Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the greatest leaders of America by many Americans. Yet people alive when Lincoln was elected in 1860 would probably be surprised by modern-day opinions about him. He had little formal education or government experience. During the presidential campaign, people made fun of his appearance and his simple way of talking.     1    

Born in a poor family, Lincoln taught himself by reading books and eventually became a lawyer. He was known for being tall and strong. And he was honest.     2     After he became a politician, Lincoln believed slavery violated the American Declaration of Independence, which said all men had the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Due to his political beliefs, the support of anti-slavery northerners gave him the presidency.     3     In response, 11 southern states withdrew from the Union and formed a new government. Then the American Civil War broke out between the South and the North. Neither side expected the fighting to last very long—a few weeks or maybe months.     4    

The war involved the entire country. At least four million men fought in it. Among the soldiers were African-American and Native-American men. The conflict divided families.     5     And hundreds of thousands of people died. However, the war changed the country. It completely affected American politics, economics, and society. Abraham Lincoln was the US president through all of it.

A．As promised, Lincoln sent the supply ships.

B．Brothers, fathers, and sons fought against each other.

C．The people he defended in the court called him “Honest Abe”.

D．But the southern, slave-holding states did not support him.

E．To everyone’s surprise, the American Civil War lasted more than four years.

F．Some of his opponents-—especially in southern states—had even bigger concerns.

G．They warned that he was not very intelligent and would harm the nation’s image.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a Chinese invention, almost from the beginning, china was a popular item for export to nearby countries. As early as Roman times, china     1     (flow) west into Europe by the Silk Road. However, the amount of china     2     (reach) Europe was quite small. Things changed in the early 16th century     3     Europeans established bases for trade in Asia. It     4     (estimate) that more than 30 million pieces of china were imported by the Dutch during the early 17th century, with Britain and France not far behind.

Much of the china produced by Jingdezhen during this period was made     5     (specific) for export to Europe. As the years went by, Western     6     (company) increasingly bought undecorated china in Jingdezhen, and had these blanks transported to factories in Guangzhou where they were decorated     7     Western designs. In time, Europeans learned the secrets of making good china and began making it locally in     8     (they) own factories in the West. As their goods had little or no shipping cost, they were much cheaper     9     those from China, and so by the late Qing Dynasty, Jingdezhen went into decline, and in the early 20th century it had nearly stopped production. However, in the late 20th century,     10     new market for fine Jingdezhen china developed within China and abroad, and the Jingdezhen kilns (窑), together with many other kilns, have come back to life.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On August 1st, 2022, we jointly celebrated the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army with its     1     (big)ever program of events and celebrations. From the frontier to the southeast coast across China, tens of thousands of Chinese people held diverse activities to celebrate the     2     (arrive)of the Army Day.

Ninety-five years ago, more than 30,000 northern expedition soldiers,     3     (lead)by the Communist Party of China, fired the first shot against Kuomintang reactionaries in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. After that, through a fierce battle of all night the Nanchang Uprising troops     4     (capture)Ruijin,     5     the August 1st Army Day was born finally.

On the occasion of     6     (celebrate)the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Central Military Commission held a grand ceremony to award the August 1 Medal and titles in Beijing on July 27     7     honor of those great heroes.

Over 95 years, it is always     8     festival not only with faith and ambition     9     also a festival of great love, trust, and respect. This year’s August 1st Army Day marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Let’s pay tribute to the Chinese soldiers     10     (sincere)!

8 . Looking for a relaxing holiday? Need to refresh yourself after a stressful few months?     1    

First of all, what exactly is a spa? Traditionally, spas were places where you “took the waters” – meaning you drank some of the water or bathed in it.     2     In general, the term is often used to refer to a commercial establishment that provides a wide range of services for health, fitness, weight loss, beauty and relaxation. This may include exercise classes, massage, mud baths, body treatment, and so on.

    3     In Japan, traditional hot springs have attracted visitors for centuries. And thermal (温泉) baths have been found in the ruins of the Cretan palace of Knossos that date back to the 2nd millennium BC.

    4     They established a number of towns around thermal waters. In the 18th century, spas became the fashionable places to go on holiday. Spas in the UK were very popular with British royals.

A typical day in Carlsbad in the 19th century went as follows. Visitors got up at 6:00 am to drink the waters and be serenaded by a band. Next, came a light breakfast, a bath in the waters, and then lunch. In the afternoon, visitors went sight-seeing, walked or attended concerts.     5     Guests returned to their hotels at about 9 pm to rest until six the following morning. Visitors would stay for as long as a month.

Today, spa treatments are more popular than ever, although drinking the water isn’t as common as it used to be. But of course, if you want some mineral water, you can always get a bottle of Perrier from the mini-bar!

A．Here’re some tips for you.

B．Perhaps you need to go to a spa!

C．Of course, there’s nothing new about spas.

D．After dinner, there were musical performances.

E．Spas were introduced to the UK in the 17th century.

F．But nowadays, a “spa” can mean a variety of things.

G．It was the Romans who made spas popular in Europe.

9 . The researchers say they have discovered two huge magma chambers (岩浆库) under Wei Mountain in Heilongjiang. If it is true, it will be a surprising discovery since the volcano last erupted over 500,000 years ago.

Zhang Haijiang and his team visited nearly 100 sites across Wei Mountain. They were looking for magma, and they found an unusual signal from 15km underground, followed by another one at 8km. Their computer modelling suggested there could be two huge magma chambers with a depth of more than 9km. According to their research, 15 percent of the upper chamber is now filled with molten (熔化的) rock. Some studies have suggested that a volcanic eruption could take place when a chamber is filled to 40 percent magma.

They suggested that the volcanic activity in northeast China is likely to be in an active stage, and the active volcanic monitoring is needed to further understand the magma system in this area.

Xu Jiandong, director of the volcanic research, said seismic (地震的) stations had been monitoring this area for many years. "If there are really huge magma chambers in the area, we should have found some related seismic activities—When the lower chamber fills the upper one, there should be some movement," he said. "But so far, after decades of monitoring on the site, we've picked up almost nothing. The whole area has been very, very quiet," he added.

So did the researchers really find huge magma chambers? While the unusual signals found by Zhang's team looked like magma chambers, they could also have been caused by other things.

But what is for sure is that the area is active. It's like porridge boiling in a pot. But since the studies in recent years have suggested a low risk of immediate eruption in the area, the government has not set up seismic stations around. And it is certain that they aren't prepared for a big eruption over there.

1. What do Zhang Haijiang and his team say they've found under Wei Mountain?

A．Lots of frozen rocks.	B．Two magma chambers.
C．Nearly 100 volcanic sites.	D．A huge magma system.

2. What do we learn from Xu Jiandong's words?

A．They don't find any seismic activities.

B．The active volcanic monitoring is needed.

C．Their efforts to monitor volcanoes are useless.

D．Volcanic eruptions never happened in this area.

3. What does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Volcanic eruptions.	B．Zhang's team members.
C．The seismic stations.	D．The unusual signals.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．What Can Cause Volcanoes to Erupt in Northeast China?

B．Is Chinese Government Ready for Volcanic Eruptions?

C．Are There Magma Chambers Under Wei Mountain?

D．Is Active Volcanic Monitoring Needed in China?

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Oscars are held every March in the city of Los Angeles. Many of Hollywood’s biggest     1     (celebrity) attend this event,    2     (hope) to win an Oscar award. Since the first ceremony in 1929,    3     only fifteen awards were given out, the Oscars have grown in size and popularity. Now, more than fifty of the gold-plated statues are made every year in the city of Chicago. They then     4     (transport) to Los Angeles for the awards show.

However, on March 8, 2000, someone stole the fifty-five Oscar statues that were made for that year’s ceremony. Soon after, the trucking company     5     (responsibility) for transporting the statues offered a $50,000 reward for them.

A few days later, Willie Fulgear was looking for some boxes in a garbage can near his home in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles. Willie was moving out of his apartment and he needed boxes     6     (pack) his things in. Searching through the can, he found some white boxes. He opened one of them and found an Oscar inside. He had the other boxes     7     (tear) open and got fifty-two Oscars, all     8     perfect condition. He immediately called the police.

Finally Willie Fulgear received     9     $50,000 reward and an invitation to the Oscar ceremony. He didn’t receive an award for his honesty     10     he did go from litter to glitter (闪光) in just one week.